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11.22.09

LIFESTYLE

Rejected Hawaiian Tropic Worker Melody Morales May Have Future as a Showgirl

by Mariela Rosario | 01.30.2009 | 12:10pm | 1 Comment

As Latina.com reported yesterday, Melody Morales dreamed of becoming a "table concierge" at Hawaiian Tropic Zone but was refused employment by managers of the popular midtown Manhattan bikini bar who told her she was "too. . . READ FULL STORY

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American Teens were Hitmen for Mexican Cartel

by Mariela Rosario | 03.13.2009 | 5:00pm | 8 Comments

As reported by CNN, two Latino teens, both legal citizens of the United States, Gabriel Cardona and Rosalio Reta, were recently discovered to be hitmen for the notorious Gulf Cartel, one of the country's two major drug gangs. According to police,. . . READ FULL STORY

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Her Honor: A Portrait of Justice Sonia Sotomayor

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 11.11.2009 | 12:00pm | 4 Comments

America has never before met a wise Latina like Sonia Sotomayor. Latina contributor and former Editor-in-Chief Sandra Guzmán offers the first glimpse of the woman behind the robe in this exclusive profile of the newly minted Supreme Court. . . READ FULL STORY

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Gadget Guide: Our Top Picks for Back to School

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 07.27.2009 | 8:00am | 1 Comment

We know it’s hard to believe, but it’s already time to start planning for the new school year. For those students moving into the dorms for the first time, or for the college veterans who are ready to upgrade their gadgets, we’ve got you. . . VIEW FULL SLIDESHOW

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Infamous Drug Trafficker "El Pozolero" Arrested in Mexico

by Erika Ramirez | 01.26.2009 | 5:00pm | 7 Comments

Infamous drug trafficker Santiago Meza Lopez, 45, was recently arrested. Known as "El Pozolero" (The Stew Maker), Lopez gained notoriety for dissolving the bodies of approximately 300 victims in bath tubs of acid over a ten year span. . . . READ FULL STORY